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He longed after (epipothōn ēn). Periphrastic imperfect of epipotheō (Phi 1:8), “he was yearning after.”
You all (pantas humas). So again (Phi 1:5, Phi 1:7, Phi 1:8).
Was sore troubled (adēmonōn). Periphrastic imperfect again (repeat ēn) of the old word adēmoneō either from an unused adēmōn (a privative and dēmos, away from home, homesick) or from adēmōn, adēsai (discontent, bewilderment). The Vocabulary of Moulton and Milligan gives one papyrus example in line with the latter etymology. See already Mat 26:37; Mar 14:33. In any case the distress of Epaphroditus was greatly increased when he knew that the Philippians (the home-folks) had learned of his illness, “because ye had heard that he was sick” (dioti ēkousate hoti ēsthenēse), “because ye heard that he fell sick” (ingressive aorist).
He was sick (ēsthenēse). Ingressive aorist, “he did become sick.”
Nigh unto death (paraplēsion thanatōi). Only example in N.T. of this compound adverbial preposition (from the adjective paraplēsios) with the dative case.